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The eight quarter-finalists of the [[Unova]] Pokémon League tournament are unveiled. The tournament continues to be broadcast live, and at the gates of the tournament complex, [[Brycen]] is pleased to see that {{adv|Black}} has regained his motivation after being encouraged by the Gym Leaders. On a deeper thought, Brycen recalls that the Gym Leaders ended up in a dark and quiet place, with no recollection of how they ended up there. With that thought in mind, Brycen heads back into the complex.
The eight quarter-finalists of the [[Unova]] Pokémon League tournament are unveiled. The tournament continues to be broadcast live, and at the gates of the tournament complex, [[Brycen]] is pleased to see that {{adv|Black}} has regained his motivation after being encouraged by the Gym Leaders. On a deeper thought, Brycen recalls that the Gym Leaders ended up in a dark and quiet place, with no recollection of how they ended up there. With that thought in mind, Brycen heads back into the complex.


Meanwhile, Black is shocked to see [[Iris]] and {{adv|Cheren}} among the quarter-finalists. Iris sheepishly states that she already obtained the eight badges before they met on the [[Tubeline Bridge]]. Having told Iris that Cheren is his best friend, Black vents his frustration that Cheren kept his badge-collecting a secret from him. Black tries to approach Cheren but the announcer stops him and orders each of the eight participants into their respective capsules, emphasizing that the participants not battling must remain in them.
Back inside, Black is shocked to see that [[Iris]] is among the other quarter-finalists. Iris sheepishly states that she already obtained the eight Badges before they met on the [[Tubeline Bridge]]. Black points Iris to {{adv|Cheren}}, his childhood friend that he is also surprised to see competing at the League. Black expresses annoyance that Cheren said nothing about collecting more Badges after their previous encounter in [[Driftveil City]]. Black attempts to approach Cheren, but the announcer stops him and orders each of the competitors to sit in their respective Poké Ball-shaped capsules. The announcer explains that the no competitor can be out of their capsule until their match has begun.


Later, the draw is made, and the announcer unveils the Unova Elite Four, who take their seats on the balcony facing the audience. The audience sees that the Champion, meant to be shown alongside the Elite Four, is missing, but [[Drayden]], speaking through a microphone, tells the audience that whoever wins the tournament gains the right to challenge the Elite Four. Usually the Champion is also challenged after the Elite Four, but due to special circumstances, the current Champion's absence is permitted and whoever beats the Elite Four will be crowned the new Champion.
The announcer then announces the first four match-ups for the quarter-finals. Black is paired up against [[Looker|Lou Karr]]; Iris is paired up against [[Zinzolin|Gray]]; Cheren is paired up against [[Leo]]; and [[Marlon]] is paired up against [[Colress|Hood Man]]. The announcer reveals the [[Elite Four]], who then take their seats on the balcony facing the audience. The crowd becomes confused, as they noticed the seat where the Champion, [[Alder]], would be sitting is empty. [[Drayden]] explains that whoever wins the tournament gains the right to challenge the Elite Four. Usually the Champion is also challenged after the Elite Four, but due to special circumstances, the current Champion's absence is permitted and whoever beats the Elite Four will be crowned the new Champion. While the crowd roars wildly, Black gulps down with stress.


With that, the announcer commences the first battle. Black, and the contestant that wears a fake nose, moustache and glasses, and calls himself "Lou Karr", are first up. The announcer also states that every battle will be a 3 vs. 3 battle, but the winner of each battle will be whoever is first to knock out any one of their opponent's Pokémon.
[[Marshal]] asks [[Caitlin]] about the current condition of the Gym Leaders. Caitlin replies that Brycen is currently investigating the matter after having found a lead in the case. Marshal is pleased, as he wants to rescue the Gym Leaders before Team Plasma makes their move. With that, the announcer randomly selects the first battle, which is Black against Lou Karr. The announcer explains that every battle will be 3-on-3, with whoever has a single Pokémon faint ends up the loser. The two then start their battle with Black sending out {{p|Galvantula|Tula}} while Lou Karr sends out a {{p|Croagunk}}, shocking everyone else with his Pokémon that isn't native to Unova. The announcer explains that Lou Karr is a mysterious Trainer that hails from a faraway region.


After Black calls out [[Tula]], Lou calls out a Pokémon that he calls "{{p|Croagunk}}". The appearance of this Pokémon, never seen in Unova before, startles the audience, as well as Black who finds that his Pokédex does not recognize the Pokémon. The announcer says that Lou is a mysterious trainer who hails from a faraway region, and the six other contestants are sure to keep their eyes on him.
The battle begins with Croagunk slapping Tula in the face, which clues Black into realizing that Croagunk must be a {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon. Black laments that without his usual strategy of learning about his opponents ahead of time, he is at a disadvantage. Black has Tula cover itself with {{m|Electroweb}} to make sure Croagunk won't be able to touch it. Black has Tula fire a {{m|Signal Beam}} at Croagunk, but the attack barely does any damage to its target. In her capsule, Iris cheers Black on to make sure to try and figure out what Croagunk's weaknesses are. However, she worries that Black might be defeated before he is able to piece together all the information. Croagunk then leaps into the air and shoots needles from its mouth. The needles piece through Tula's feet, pinning it to the ground while simultaneously poisoning it. Croagunk then blows the Electroweb net away with {{m|Vacuum Wave}}, thus ridding Tula of its only defense. With its shield gone, Croagunk immediately begins pummeling Tula with a variety of punches. In addition to the damage Croagunk is dealing, the punches only continue to poison Tula further.
Black gets frustrated that he is fighting a {{2t|Poison|Fighting}}-type, which would be a perfect opponent for a {{type|Psychic}} like [[Musha]]. Black punches himself in the head to calm himself down and claims that he didn't come this far only to lose. With the damage it sustained, Black notices that Tula only has the strength for one more move. He then notices the Electroweb net still floating in the air. Black has Tula fire string at the web and pull it down on top of Croagunk. Croagunk is trapped underneath the web and is continuously shocked by electricity as it stumbles around. Eventually, Croagunk lands in front of Lou Karr, which causes the both of them to be shocked. Croagunk then falls to the ground defeated, making Black the winner of the battle.


Black, however, is the one who wins the battle, having deduced Croagunk's typing through the fact that Tula's {{m|Signal Beam}} was not effective against it, and that Croagunk is capable of close-up physical attacks as well as firing poison barbs. He took advantage of this by having Tula use {{m|String Shot}} to capture the {{m|Electroweb}} that Croagunk blew off earlier, and trap Croagunk in it, before unleashing its own charge of electricity through the String Shot and Electroweb. Croagunk tumbles backwards towards Lou and he gets zapped as well.
The announcer asks for Lou Karr to speak about the loss, only to find that he has disappeared. Elsewhere, Lou Karr removes his disguise, revealing himself to be International Police officer Looker. Looker gets a call from his superior over the [[Xtransceiver]]. Looker confirms that he has successfully infiltrated the League, and is currently investigating for any traces of Team Plasma in the area. Looker turns his attention to Gray, Leo, and Hood Man, who he all deems as suspicious. He deduces that Gray is the most suspicious, and claims that Team Plasma will not get away with their evil deeds.


Soon, the announcer declares Black the winner but finds that Lou has disappeared. Lou, who is in fact the International Police officer [[Looker]], hides behind one of the audience stands and takes off his disguise. He receives a call from one of his superiors, and is shocked that his superiors were able to easily see through his disguise. Looker reveals that several other contestants appear to be disguised, and promises to report his findings as quickly as possible, before hanging up the call. He soon deduces that the contestant inside one of the capsules looks like one of the Seven Sages that he is seeking.


==Major events==
==Major events==

Revision as of 18:52, 11 October 2014

Into the Quarterfinals
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VSグレッグル
VS Gureggru
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Into the Quarterfinals (Japanese: VSグレッグル VS Gureggru or 潜入 Infiltration) is the 513th round of the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Plot

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The eight quarter-finalists of the Unova Pokémon League tournament are unveiled. The tournament continues to be broadcast live, and at the gates of the tournament complex, Brycen is pleased to see that Black has regained his motivation after being encouraged by the Gym Leaders. On a deeper thought, Brycen recalls that the Gym Leaders ended up in a dark and quiet place, with no recollection of how they ended up there. With that thought in mind, Brycen heads back into the complex.

Back inside, Black is shocked to see that Iris is among the other quarter-finalists. Iris sheepishly states that she already obtained the eight Badges before they met on the Tubeline Bridge. Black points Iris to Cheren, his childhood friend that he is also surprised to see competing at the League. Black expresses annoyance that Cheren said nothing about collecting more Badges after their previous encounter in Driftveil City. Black attempts to approach Cheren, but the announcer stops him and orders each of the competitors to sit in their respective Poké Ball-shaped capsules. The announcer explains that the no competitor can be out of their capsule until their match has begun.

The announcer then announces the first four match-ups for the quarter-finals. Black is paired up against Lou Karr; Iris is paired up against Gray; Cheren is paired up against Leo; and Marlon is paired up against Hood Man. The announcer reveals the Elite Four, who then take their seats on the balcony facing the audience. The crowd becomes confused, as they noticed the seat where the Champion, Alder, would be sitting is empty. Drayden explains that whoever wins the tournament gains the right to challenge the Elite Four. Usually the Champion is also challenged after the Elite Four, but due to special circumstances, the current Champion's absence is permitted and whoever beats the Elite Four will be crowned the new Champion. While the crowd roars wildly, Black gulps down with stress.

Marshal asks Caitlin about the current condition of the Gym Leaders. Caitlin replies that Brycen is currently investigating the matter after having found a lead in the case. Marshal is pleased, as he wants to rescue the Gym Leaders before Team Plasma makes their move. With that, the announcer randomly selects the first battle, which is Black against Lou Karr. The announcer explains that every battle will be 3-on-3, with whoever has a single Pokémon faint ends up the loser. The two then start their battle with Black sending out Tula while Lou Karr sends out a Croagunk, shocking everyone else with his Pokémon that isn't native to Unova. The announcer explains that Lou Karr is a mysterious Trainer that hails from a faraway region.

The battle begins with Croagunk slapping Tula in the face, which clues Black into realizing that Croagunk must be a Fighting-type Pokémon. Black laments that without his usual strategy of learning about his opponents ahead of time, he is at a disadvantage. Black has Tula cover itself with Electroweb to make sure Croagunk won't be able to touch it. Black has Tula fire a Signal Beam at Croagunk, but the attack barely does any damage to its target. In her capsule, Iris cheers Black on to make sure to try and figure out what Croagunk's weaknesses are. However, she worries that Black might be defeated before he is able to piece together all the information. Croagunk then leaps into the air and shoots needles from its mouth. The needles piece through Tula's feet, pinning it to the ground while simultaneously poisoning it. Croagunk then blows the Electroweb net away with Vacuum Wave, thus ridding Tula of its only defense. With its shield gone, Croagunk immediately begins pummeling Tula with a variety of punches. In addition to the damage Croagunk is dealing, the punches only continue to poison Tula further.

Black gets frustrated that he is fighting a Poison/Fighting-type, which would be a perfect opponent for a Psychic-type like Musha. Black punches himself in the head to calm himself down and claims that he didn't come this far only to lose. With the damage it sustained, Black notices that Tula only has the strength for one more move. He then notices the Electroweb net still floating in the air. Black has Tula fire string at the web and pull it down on top of Croagunk. Croagunk is trapped underneath the web and is continuously shocked by electricity as it stumbles around. Eventually, Croagunk lands in front of Lou Karr, which causes the both of them to be shocked. Croagunk then falls to the ground defeated, making Black the winner of the battle.

The announcer asks for Lou Karr to speak about the loss, only to find that he has disappeared. Elsewhere, Lou Karr removes his disguise, revealing himself to be International Police officer Looker. Looker gets a call from his superior over the Xtransceiver. Looker confirms that he has successfully infiltrated the League, and is currently investigating for any traces of Team Plasma in the area. Looker turns his attention to Gray, Leo, and Hood Man, who he all deems as suspicious. He deduces that Gray is the most suspicious, and claims that Team Plasma will not get away with their evil deeds.


Major events

  • Brycen continues looking for Team Plasma's castle.
  • Black faces Lou Karr in the first round of the quarterfinals and wins.
  • Lou Karr is revealed to be a disguised Looker who aims on finding any members of Team Plasma infiltrating the League.

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Pokémon debuts

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